For January 4, 2010
Outside my Window
It's another snowy day... It's actually not even normal snow, it's that big fluffy kind that you see in the movies that lazily drifts down through the air and sticks to everything. There are people everywhere outside, almost like it's not a normal working day. Maybe school was called off? I can't imagine it was because although it's snowy and cold, it's not anywhere near bad enough to call off school. The roads cut through the white landscape like black rivers and are perfectly clear.
I am Thinking
I'm thinking about all of the things I want to do for the New Year... This year I'm dramatically short on resolutions for the first time in my life. Having lost almost 70 pounds since I last posted, my usual promise to lose weight and exercise is rather pointless. Every other resolution I can think of for some reason sounds superficial or vauge, or not special enough to actually turn into a promise of things to do for the year. I'm not sure if this is a sign that for the first time in my life I'm happy and content with the things I can control or if it's a sign that there are many aspects outside of my control right now, so making a resolution about them is meaningless.
I am Thankful For
I'm thankful for the people in my life who truly and honestly love me... Which is something I never really truly appreciated until recently. Really, genuine and honest and true love is something I never honestly realized the beauty of until this last year and I'm really happy to experience it when I can. On a random and superficial note, I'm also eternally thankful for my Kuerig coffee maker. Who ever invented it is a genius.
I am Wearing
An old white fitted tank top and my stretchy black pants which are a little too stretchy and tend to slide down so that I trip on the cuffs when I walk. And don't ask me why, but I'm also wearing my mismatched Halloween socks. Chalk it up to laziness, but I'm not afraid to admit it.
I am Reading
I've just finished reading "Men are Stupid, Women are Crazy..." required reading from the Amazon Vine program that I'm a part of. Holy cow was that a bad book... Now I'm reading "Ruined" by Paula Morris, which was a Christmas present from my Aunt. It appears to be a ghost story aimed at young adults set in New Orleans about 3 years after Katrina. I haven't really gotten far enough into it to decide if I like it or not, but I've got high hopes. The author's ability to paint a picture of the city of New Orleans, not just the magic of the buildings and the people and the city and the beauty and the history, but the darker aspects such as the neighborhoods torn apart by Katrina and areas plauged with crime and poverty, are absolutely mesmerising. I was told to read the book not so much for the story itself, but to feel the magic of New Orleans as a historic and facinating US city and I think in that aspect I will love it.
I am Hoping
I could write a blog post entirely devoted to this topic... I don't know, maybe it's because of the new year or because of life in general, but I've got a list of hopes as long as my arm. I guess I can sum it all up in that I hope more than anything that I will continue to feel the blessings of God through the good times and the bad and that through the coming year I can continue to grow in the ways I need to be successful in life and to have the strength to withstand its trials and uncertanties.
I am Hearing
The ticking of my seashell clock which at times is almost louder than the movie I have on... "500 Days of Summer." Occasionally the sound of a car slowly driving by and the splash of the wet roads unaderneath the tires. And, of course, the periodic ring of my cell phone letting me know I've gotten yet another text message.
Around the House
The place is a mess... There's a dirt pile in the kitchen that I started sweeping up but never finished, a sink of dishes, counters that need wiping. The living room desperately needs attention and the only thing more daunting than the 5 loads of laundry I still need to wash is the 5 loads of laundry I have to fold.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week
Two doctors appointments, one Tuesday and one Friday, and some lofty goals related to cleaning the house. Other than that, my big goal is to sleep, eat, and try to survive the week.
Picture of the Day
I miss my Christmas tree.